Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a specialized, LSU-affiliated biomedical research institution with more than 550 employees, 44 laboratories, and 16 core facilities on a 222-acre Baton Rouge campus. Its shared infrastructure supports basic, clinical, and population research, including clinics, metabolic chambers, and research kitchens. The center engages pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and medical-device companies through sponsored research and external partnerships. Funding comes primarily from NIH and other competitive federal sources, supplemented by state, private, donor, and industry support. A dedicated Innovation & Commercialization office manages intellectual property, licensing, and research agreements.